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Posted on June 1, 2015December 28, 2015 by Fraser Cain

Astronomy Cast Ep. 379: Fermi’s Atom Splitting

When he wasn’t puzzling the mystery of alien civilizations, Enrico Fermi was splitting atoms. He realized that when atoms were split, the neutrons released could go on and split other atoms, creating a chain reaction – and the most powerful weapons ever devised.
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